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Policy Forum for Wales Keynote Seminar Priorities for the creative industries in Wales: media, culture and supporting the creative economy Timing: Morning, Wednesday, 26 th April 2017 Venue: Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Mill Lane, Cardiff CF10 1EZ Agenda subject to change 8.30 - 9.00 Registration and coffee 9.00 - 9.05 Chair’s opening remarks Jeremy Miles AM , Member, Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee 9.05 - 9.15 The state of the Communications Market in Wales 2017 Rhodri Williams , Director, Ofcom Wales 9.15 - 10.10 Broadcasting in Wales - commissioning, funding and content creation Martin Mumford , Group Managing Director, Nation Broadcasting Phil Henfrey , Head of News and Programmes, ITV Cymru Wales Amanda Rees , Cyfarwyddwr Creadigol Cynnwys (Creative Content Director), S4C Rhodri Talfan Davies , Director, BBC Cymru Wales Questions and comments from the floor with Rhodri Williams , Director, Ofcom Wales 10.10 - 10.40 The future for media policy and what it means for Wales Alun Davies AM , Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language, Welsh Government Questions and comments from the floor 10.40 - 11.10 Who speaks for Wales? A distinct Welsh voice in the media Dr Ruth McElroy , Reader in Media and Cultural Studies; Director, Creative Industries Research Institute and Co-Director, Centre for the Study of Media and Culture in Small Nations, University of South Wales Catrin Pascoe , Editor, Western Mail Questions and comments from the floor 11.10 - 11.15 Chair’s closing remarks Jeremy Miles AM , Member, Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee 11.15 - 11.40 Coffee 11.40 - 11.45 Chair’s opening remarks Jeremy Miles AM , Member, Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee 11.45 - 12.35 Challenges and opportunities for growing the creative economy in Wales Developing independent production and the skilled creative workforce in Wales Rosina Robson , Director of Nations and Regions, PACT Helping start-ups to thrive - what do creative entrepreneurs need and can Government deliver? Emlyn Davies , Founder and Creative Director, Bomper Studio The role of the creative sectors in supporting economic and community regeneration Paul Davies , Artistic Director, Volcano Theatre Strategies for supporting and capitalising on the growing digital economy Stephen Milburn , Founder, Tradebox Media Options for attracting investment for Welsh creative businesses Michael Gubbins , Chair, Ffilm Cymru Wales Questions and comments from the floor 12.35 - 12.55 Next steps for creative industries policy in Wales Ron Jones , Executive Chairman, Tinopolis Group and Chair, Creative Industries Sector Panel, Welsh Government Questions and comments from the floor 12.55 - 13.00 Chair’s and Policy Forum for Wales closing remarks Jeremy Miles AM , Member, Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee Peter van Gelder , Director, Policy Forum for Wales .

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